From Trust to Use and Beyond Chapter Eight | Page 15

CROSS ENTERPRISE APPROACH
PROS
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+ + Permits creation of an enterprise-
wide worklist
+ + Permits use of existing investment in
legacy diagnostic application
+ + Enables the new organization some
flexibility in clinical workflow
+ + Enterprise imaging viewer can
provide multi-formats
CONS
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– – May not be the most efficient
way to manage multiple
worksites with aging PACS
– – Perpetuates supporting less than
optimal systems
– – Without an enterprise viewer
embedded in the EMR,
accommodating different sites’
workflows might be difficult